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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State The United States welcomes the planned launch of African Union-led peace talks next week between the Government of Ethiopia and the Tigrayan regional authorities. We commend South Africa for hosting the talks and stand ready to support AU High Representative Olusegun Obasanjo and AU panel members Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and …

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Ned Price, Department Spokesperson The United States condemns the violence in Chad involving clashes between security forces and demonstrators protesting the extension of Chad’s original 18-month transition period, which expires today. We are deeply concerned by reports of casualties and urge all parties to deescalate the situation and exercise restraint. We call for those responsible …

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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State The United States remains steadfast in our support of East African and African Union-led efforts to counter the threat from al-Shabaab, one of al-Qa’ida’s most dangerous affiliates, which has killed thousands of people, including Americans, in Somalia and across East Africa. Today, the Department of State is designating five …

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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State The United States is deeply concerned over reports of increasing violence, loss of life, indiscriminate targeting of civilians, and destruction in the conflict in northern Ethiopia, particularly around Shire in the Tigray region.  We call on the Ethiopian National Defense Forces and Eritrean Defense Forces to immediately halt their …

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Office of the Spokesperson Assistant Secretary of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations Anne A. Witkowsky will lead a multi-agency delegation including Assistant to the USAID Administrator for Conflict Prevention and Stabilization Robert Jenkins and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Counternarcotics and Stabilization Policy James Saenz to Coastal West Africa October 16-22.  The delegation …

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Office of the Spokesperson We, Australia, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States, are profoundly concerned by the escalation of the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in northern Ethiopia.  We call on the Government of Ethiopia and the Tigray regional authorities to immediately halt their military offensives, agree to a cessation …

Joint Statement on Resumption of Hostilities in Northern Ethiopia Read More »

Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I extend our congratulations to Equatorial Guinea in honor of the 54th anniversary of your independence on October 12. The United States values our relationship with Equatorial Guinea, and we remain committed in our partnership to recover from …

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Ned Price, Department Spokesperson The United States welcomes the renewal of the mandate of the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia (ICHREE) at the 51st Human Rights Council session.  We view the ICHREE as an important complementary mechanism to Ethiopia’s domestic accountability efforts. We continue to urge the Government of Ethiopia to grant …

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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I send warm congratulations to the people of the Kingdom of Lesotho as you commemorate your 56th Independence Day. The United States and Lesotho enjoy a strong partnership that promotes peace and stability, economic prosperity for all, and …

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Office of the Spokesperson The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Kenya President William Ruto today to express appreciation for Kenya’s support for the UN Security Council resolution denouncing Russia’s sham referenda in Ukraine and Kenya’s commitment to upholding international law. The Secretary discussed with President …

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